Nursing Homes TB Tests
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-31-45 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR TUBERCULOSIS TESTING OF APPLICANTS AND NEW EMPLOYEES AT NURSING HOMES AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Signed May 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House May 12, 2026
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 44
Feb 26, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican32
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 18, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 12, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-11)
house
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-6)
senate
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
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